INDEPENDENCE OF THE PROVINCE AND ABOLITION OF THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
To the Editor, Pr „J’~ T . h ® Proposal for the erection of the province into an independent Colony, and the abolition of the Custom House by leasing instead of selling our lands, has so^mnehto recommend it that the initiative ought at olioll be taken in this matter, say by calling a public meeting m Dunedin with a riew of taking preliminary measures for carrying it out It i, £ er y orient that no time shSuldbe lost the toS tPrOVmo f ° f f he North being ahou* to make a grasp at our land fund, thus tog us in stagnation and depression along with themselves. Never did a communityTossi* from 0 n B P lend i d opportunity of freeLg from Custom-house and other taxatkh tSS ite du?v fwt— to . tbiß -Province —failing its duty at mis juncture it will Sr.™ e “ d ob ““ «”> of present and future generations. An opportunity is now offered which will novS t Taxtaykb.
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Evening Star, Issue 3826, 29 May 1875, Page 2
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168INDEPENDENCE OF THE PROVINCE AND ABOLITION OF THE CUSTOM HOUSE. Evening Star, Issue 3826, 29 May 1875, Page 2
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